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Zamak 7 vs. AWS ERTi-2

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ERTi-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is AWS ERTi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.4
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
510
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.12
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
99.667 to 99.92
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0